Clean-out means for closet-bowls.



J L REICHERT CLEAN OUT MEANS FOR CLOSET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24. 1916. 1,235,160u Patented July 31,1917.

aw hm Y UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

JACOB L. REICHEBT, OF BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0F TWENTY FOUR ONE-HUNDREDTHS T0 WILLIAM H. BEEMAN AND LOLA BEEMAN, BOTH OF DETROIT,

MICHIGAN.

CLEAN-OUT MEANS FOR CLOSET-BOWLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB L. REIcHERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boyne City in the county of Gharlevoix and State ofMichigan, have invented certain useful Im rovements in Clean-Out Meansfor Closetowls, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanyin drawing.

This invention re ates to improvements in a cleanout means for siphonbowls, one object of the invention being the provision of a meanswhereby a clogged bowl may be readily cleaned out without the necessityof disconnecting the bowl from the drainage tap.

a A further object of this invention is the provision of a practical andinexpensive device of this character which is readily attached to allbowls and which is simple, durable and inexpensive in construction andthorou hly efficient and practical in use.

In t e accompanying drawings Figure lis a cross section through a bowlshowing the present device in use thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the bowl and showingthe present device in closed position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the main sleeve.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the bowl which hasformed in the forward wall thereof intermediate of the water way 6therein, the opening 7 which is formed when the bowl is manufactured.

The present device 8 includes the main sleeve 9 which is provided withretaining lugs 10 which engage in the wall of the opening 7 atdiametrically opposite points thereof and thus hold the sleeve fromoutward movement, these lugs being preferably received within notches 11cut into the inner face of the bowl 5 and open into the opening 7 sothat the lugs when engaged in the notches 11 will revent the turning ofthe sleeve 8 within the opening, as will be apparent. I

The sleeve or collar 9 is interiorly screw threaded as at 12 for thereception of the threaded portion 13 of the closure or plug 14 rovidedwith the manipulating rib 15, sai plug 14 being of lesser length thanthe sleeve or collar 9.

The collar 9 is further provided with the exteriorly threaded portion 16for the reception respectively of the retaining ring 17 havin the wrenchreceiving port-ion 18, so that t e ring 17 may engage the outer face ofthe bowl adjacent the opening 7, and thus clamp the sleeve 9 in positionas shown in Fig. 2.

The two washers 19 are, adapted to fit within the annular recess 20 ofthe bowl, and thus form a tight joint to prevent any leakage at thispoint.

The removable cap 21 is provided to close the outer end of the sleeve 9and thus give an ornamental appearance to the device and preventtampering with the plug 14.

What I claim as new is 1. A cleanout means of the character describedcomprising a main sleeve having in- .ternally and externally threadedends respectively, an anchoring projection exteriorly of the sleeve forpreventing the turning of the sleeve or the outward movement thereofwhen engaged in the opening of a wall,a locking ring adjustably engagedwith the external threads of thesleeve for the fastening of the same inthe wall, a plug detachably engaged with the internal threads in thesleeve forthe removal thereof from the latter, and a cap detachablyengaging the internal threads of the sleeve for closing one,

end thereof.

2. A cleanout means of the character described comprising a main sleevehaving internally and externally threaded ends respectively, ananchoring projection exteriorly of the sleeve for preventing the turningof the sleeve or the outward movement thereof when engaged in theopening of a wall, a locking ring adjustably engaged with the externalthreads of the sleeve for the fastening of the same in the wall, a plugdetachably engaged with the internal threads in the sleeve for theremoval thereof from the latter, a ca detachably engagingv the internalthrea' s of the sleeve for closing one end thereof, and a rib formed onthe plug transversely thereof at one end of the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- JACOB L. REICHERT.

